vet tech prep

Estrogen toxicity that results from prolonged estrus is a common clinical problem in which of the following species?
a) ferret
b) hamster
c) guinea pig
d) rabbit

Ferret

Scurvy is most likely to be seen in what animal?
a) rabbit
b) guinea pig
c) gerbil
d) hamster

Guinea pig

Sendai virus is a
a) paramyxovirus
b) reovirus
c) coronavirus
d) rotavirus

Paramyxovirus

Tricobezoar can be common in which species?
a) non-human primates
b) rabbit
c) ferret
d) hamster

rabbit

What is the earliest common clinical sign seen in ferrets or rabbits that are overheating?
a) sweating
b) panting
c) vocalizations
d) licking their front legs

Panting

What is the name of the phenomenon seen in mice in which females bred within 4 days abort their litters if exposed to a strangle male?
a) whitten effect
b) this does NOT occur
c) bruce effect
d) aurora borealis effect

bruce effect

Slobbers, or moist dermatitis, is a common condition that occurs in:
a) mice
b) guinea pigs
c) rabbits
d) rats

rabbits

What anatomic structure is similar in rodents and horses?
a) gall bladder
b) large cecum
c) rumen
d) carnassial teeth

large cecum

What occurs in an animal with pregnancy toxemia?
a) ketosis
b) hyperglycemia
c) hyperadrenocorticism
d) pyometra

ketosis

Which of the following rodents has cheek pouches?
a) rat
b) gerbil
c) hamster
d) mouse

Hamster

Animals in which certain disease-causing agents have been eliminated are:
a) conventional
b) specific-pathogen free
c) microbially defines
d) axenic

specific- pathogen free

Ferrets are very susceptible to
a) feline rhinotracheitis
b) feline panleukopenia
c) canine hepatitis
d) canine distemper

canine distemper

Pasteurellosis
a) is a gram-positive coccobacillus
b) is passed directly only
c) is eliminated once signs are displayed

can produce rhinitis, torticoliss, abscesses, and vaginal discharge

Monitoring reflexes of the rabbit for anesthesia would include all of the following except:
a) palpebral
b) watching the 3rd and PLR
c) ear pinch
d) tail pinch

tail pinch

You are asked to give a mouse fluids on recovery from anesthesia. The maximum amount of the warmed fluids that you should be giving IP at one dose is:
a) 2 -3 mL
b) 0.5-1 mL
c) 1-2 mL
d) 5-10 mL

2-3 mL

An owner is concerned that a recently-lactating doe has abandoned her babies, when she looks into the nest, the young jump like popcorn.You tell her
a) provide more heat for the young
b) cross foster the young to another doe
c) not to worry as rabbits feed their young only once a day
d) start to feed them solid food

not to worry as rabbits feed their young only once a day

What is the preferred ratio of daylight to darkness for most laboratory rodents?
a) 12:10
b) 10:14
c) 20:4
d) 12:12

12:12

Snuffles in rabbits is most commonly caused by
a) bordetella sp
b) clostridium spiroforme
c) eimeria sp
d) pasteurella multicida

pasteurella multicida

The type of caging system that provides rodents with excellent containment and protection from disease organism is:
a) shoebox
b) front-opening
c) mircoisolator
d) suspended

mircoisolator

A healthy animal that is susceptible to certain diseases, and is placed in a room with other animals as a means of detecting those diseases is called what?
a) sentinel
b) transgenic
c) SCID
d) conventional

sentinel

What is the usual life span of mice, rats and hamsters?
a) 3 years
b) 10 years
c) 1 year
d) 5 years

3 years

A ferret presents for periodic hind end weakness and the veterinarian suspects insulinoma. If blood is drawn while the ferret is presenting with clinical signs, what laboratory result would most likely be found?
a) hypoglycemia
b) elevated serum estrogen
c) hyperkalemia
d) glucose in the urine

hypoglycemia

Which species gives birth to large precocial young?
a) ferret
b) rabbit
c) guinea pig
d) hamster

guinea pig

Which viral disease carried by hamsters and other rodents is zoonotic?
a) mycoplasmosis
b) lymphocytic choriomeningitis
c) mouse hepatitis
d) salmonelosis

lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Which disease in the non-human primate is routinely tested for in the laboratory setting?
a) pasteurellosis
b) aspergillosis
c) tuberculosis
d) pollo

tuberculosis

Which laboratory animal should be routinely vaccinated for rabies?
a) guinea pig
b) rabbit
c) hamster
d) ferret

ferret

Trichobezoars are most common in which species?
a) hamster
b) rabbit
c) ferret
d) non-human primates

rabbit

Where is blood most commonly collected from a rabbit?
a) tail
b) ear
c) orbit
d) heart

ear

Snuffles in rabbits is caused by:
a) bordetella sp
b) clostridium spiroforme
c) eimeria sp
d) pasteurella multocida

pasteurella multocida

Which is a common problem seen in young hamsters from a pet store?
a) red tears
b) constipation
c) diarrhea
d) vomiting

diarrhea

A useful site for venipuncture in anesthetized mice is:
a) jugular
b) medial saphenous
c) retro-orbital
d) lateral saphenous

retro-orbital

The sex of the juvenile mice is determined by:
a) behavioral traits
b) anogenital distance
c) secondary sex characteristics
d) palpation of the pelvic region

anogenital distace

Seizures are an inherited condition most often seen in which species
a) hamster
b) rabbit
c) gerbil
d) mouse

gerbil

Vitamin C is an essential ingredient in the diet of which species?
a) rabbits and guinea pigs
b) nonhuman primates and gerbils
c) guinea pigs and non-human primates
d) hamsters and rabbits

guinea pigs and non-human primates

The best method for euthanizing a large group of mice is:
a) carbon dioxide
b) lethal injection
c) decapitation
d) cervical dislocation

a) carbon dioxide

Rabbits practice coprophagy primarily to recover
a) water
b) fats and carbohydrates
c) b-vitamin complex
d) vitamin A

b-vitamin complex

What is the primary cause of upper respiratory disease in rats?
a) mycoplasma piliforme
b) murine paramyxovirus
c) mycoplasma pulmonis
d) clostridium piliforme

mycoplasma pulmonis

Porphyrins are secreted by which gland in the rat?
a) harderian
b) ocular
c) pituitary
d) chromolacrimal

harderian

Ferrets not intended for breeding should be spayed to prevent hyperestrogenism. What is the serious clinical effect of this disease?
a) convulsions
b) hepatic necrosis
c) pancytopenia
d) osteopenia

pancytopenia

What zoonotic viral disease of primates produces a mild disease with ulcers on the mucous membranes and tongue of Macaques, but is lethal to other primates and humans?
a) rabies
b) herpes B
c) tuberculosis
d) measles

herpes B

How long should a pet rat be fasted prior to anesthesia?
a) 6 hours
b) fasting is not necessary
c) 3 hours
d) 24 hours

fasting is not necessary

What is the causative agent of Tyzzer's disease?
a) salmonella tyzzeri
b) herpes t virus 040
c) sendai virus
d) clostridium piliforme

clostridium piliforme

Which is seen in chromodacryorrhea in rats?
a) diarrhea
b) red tears
c) hematuria
d) torticollis

red tears

The genus of the ferret ear mite is
a) eimeria
b) aspiculuris
c) otodectes
d) psoroptes

otodectes

How much blood could be safely taken from a rat weighing 360 grams?
a) 18-36 mL
b) 0.35 mL
c) 1 mL
d) 1.8-3.5 mL

1.8-3.5 mL

What human viral disease can be transmitted to non-human primates?
a) camphylocbacterosis
b) herpes simplex type 1
c) slamonellosis
d) measles

measles

Before inducing anesthesia, how long should a pet rat be fasted?
a) fasting is not necessary
b) 12 hours
c) 24 hours
d) 6 hours

fasting is not necessary

The female of what species exhibits the sexually dimorphic characteristic called the dewlap?
a) cricetulus griseus
b) meriones unguiculatus
c) cavia porcellus
d) oryctolagus cuniculus

oryctolagus cuniculus

How do rabbits differ from rodents?
a) have a large cecum
b) have NO gallbladder
c) have 2 sets of upper incisors
d) have open-rooted incisors

have 2 sets of upper incisors

The sex of the juvenile Guinea pig is determined by
a) palpation of the pelvic region
b) anogenital distance
c) secondary sex characteristics
d) behavioral traits

palpation of the pelvic region

You cannot convert the drug dosage used in cats and dogs to lab animal species because laboratory animals have:
a) low basal metabolic rate relative to BM
b) low basal metabolic rate
c) higher core temperature
d) high basal metabolic rate relative to BSA

high basal metabolic rate relative to BSA

With regard to behavior of guinea pigs,
a) secretions from the anal and supracaudal gland are used to mark territory
b) they tend to be nocturnal animals
c) they react to fear by stomping their feet
d) they dig and hibernate

they react to fear by stomping their feet

The species often referred to as cavies is
a) hamster
b) rabbit
c) rat
d) guinea pig

guinea pig

The Animal Welfare Act is administered and enforced by:
a) National Institutes of Health
b) American Humane Society
c) American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
d) USDA

USDA

The normal dentition for rabbits is
a) 2003/2003
b) 1002/1002
c) 2033/1023
d) 1003/1003

2033/1023

Parturition in the Guinea Pig is termed:
a) farrowing
b) queening
c) littering
d) kindling

farrowing

Malocclusion in which of the following species involves elongated premolars and molars?
a) rabbit
b) rat
c) ferret
d) guinea pig

guinea pig

What laboratory animal species has cheek pouches and callous pads on its buttocks?
a) guinea pig
b) rhesus monkey
c) hamster
d) rabbit

rhesus monkey

What is the earliest common clinical sign seen in ferrets or rabbits are overheating?
a) sweating
b) panting
c) vocalizations
d) licking their front legs

panting

Tularemis is most commonly associated with that species?
a) crietulus griseus
b) oryctolagus cuniculus
c) cavia porcellus
d) gallus domesticus

oryctolagus cuniculus

The pigeons crop is part of which structure?
a) cecum
b) spleen
c) pancreas
d) esophagus

esophagus

The major causative agent of chronic respiratory disease in rats is:
a) mycoplasma
b) mycobacterium
c) pasteurella
d) pseudomonas

mycoplasma

What group reviews animal research protocols to be sure that the methods of care and use are appropriate and in compliance with federal and institutional guidelines?
a) Institutional Animal Care and Use Commitee
b) American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
c) American Humane Society
d) American Veterinary Medical Association

Institutional Animal Care and Use Commitee

Monitoring reflexes of the rabbit for anesthesia would include all of the following except:
a) tail pinch
b) watching the 3rd eyelid and PLR
c) ear pinch
d) palpebral

tail pinch

Electrical activity that serves as the pacemaker in the heart originates from what specific area?
a) sinoatrial node in the left atrium
b) sinoatrial node in the right atrium
c) bundle of his in the left ventricle
d) atrioventricular node in the right ventricle

sinoatrial node in the right atrium

Which of the following is NOT a sign of shock?
a) elevated body temperature
b) increased respiratory effort
c) tachycardia
d) pale mucous membranes

elevated body temperatures

Vitamin K is used to treat which poison?
a) snail bait
b) malathion
c) theobromine
d) brodifacoum

brodifacoum

A dog tries to swallow a ball and it becomes lodged in the back of his throat. He is conscious and alert but only able to take slow, shallow breaths. Which of the following abnormalities would you expect?
a) respiratory acidosis
b) respiratory alkalosis
c) metabolic acidosis
d) metabolic alkalosis

respiratory acidosis

Gastric dilatation/volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening emergency. Its main damaging effect is the obstruction of the
a) renal veins
b) caudal vena cava
c) femoral vein
d) coronary veins

caudal vena cava

When performing CPR on a neonatal calf, which are the two most critical procedures to begin?
a) establish venous access and cardiac compressions
b) cardiac compressions and administration of drugs
c) establish airway and cardiac compressions
d) establish an airway and venous access

establish an airway and cardiac compressions

Which solution is least desirable for treatment of shock?
a) lactated ringers solution
b) 0.9% sodium chloride
c) 5% dextrose
d) colloids

5% dextrose

The four patients described below present to your clinic at the same time. In what order should these patients be triaged?
a) 2 year old male Siamese cat with complete urethral obstruction of 2 days duration
b) 4 year old ferret with tracheal foreign body and cyanosis
c) 8 year old poodle with a laceration on the forelimb
d) 2 year old rabbit infected with psoroptes

b, a, c, d

Oxygen can be administered to a patient through all of the following except:
a) endotracheal tube
b) chest tube
c) tracheostomy tube
d) nasal catheter

chest tube

A small breed dog is considered tachycardic if the heart is
a) \>180
b)

\>180

Which of the following would be best to treat a cat that experiences status epilepticus?
a) midazolam
b) diphenhydramine
c) methocarbimol
d) doxapram

midazolam

A dog that has metaldehyde poisoning and presents with seizures. His temperature is 109 F, and you begin cooling techniques while the Veterinarian treats the seizures. At what temperature should you stop trying to cool the dog?
a)99
b) 101
c) 103
d) 107

103

You need to administer emergency drugs and fluids to a critical 0.25kg puppy but are unable to place a cephalic or jugular catheter. What would be the best alternative route?
a) intraosseous
b) intramuscular
c) oral
d) subcutaneous

intraosseous

To reduce intracranial pressure that results from trauma, which of the following may be administered?
a) mannitol
b) atropine
c) epinephrine
d) 4-methyl pyrazole

mannitol

Which heart rhythm shows occasional bizarre shaped QRS complexes at random intervals?
a) ventricular premature contractions
b) asystole
c) sinus arrhythmia
d) atrial fibrilation

ventricular premature contractions

What is the isotonic crystalloid one hour " shock dose" of fluids for a cat?
a) 40-50 ml/kg
b) 90 ml/kg
c) 120-150 ml/kg
d) 180 ml/kg

40-50ml/kg

A 10 year old domestic shorthair cat presents with a history of vomiting and inappetence and is severely dehydrated. His CBC shows a hematocrit of 22%. What can be said about this cat?
a) his true hematocrit is likely higher than 22%
b) the cat is actively losing blood
c) his true hematocrit is likely lower than 22%
d) the cat is in renal failure

his true hematocrit is likely lower than 22%

What is the normal reading for central venous pressure?
a) 0-10 cm H20
b) 10-20 cm H20
c) 20-30 cm H20
d) 30-40 cm H20

0-10 cm H20

Which of the following is a clinical sign that you would see in a dog with chocolate toxicosis?
a) paralysis
b) tachycardia
c) swollen tongue
d) petechia

tachycardia

What is the rate of cardiac compressions applied to a large dog during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
a) 12-20 per minute
b) once every three seconds
c) 80-100 per minute
d) 120-150 per minute

80-100 per minute

A large dog was hit by a car and presented for mild shock and respiratory distress. On physical exam, you notice that when the dog inhales, part of the chest wall sinks into the chest. What is the condition?
a) diaphragmatic hernia
b) gastric dilatation/volvulus
c) flail ches
d) cardiac tamponade

flail chest

Constant rate infusion of dopamine or dobutamine is used to achieve what desired effect?
a) control seizures
b) increase heart contractility
c) decrease urinary output
d) emesis

increase heart contactility

A patient with pneumothorax is most likely to exhibit which symptoms?
a) dyspnea
b) hypertension
c) bloat
d) severe tremors

dyspnea

A toy poodle presents for muscle tremors, stiff gait, and reluctance to walk. Her history shows that her vaccines are up to date and that she is currently nursing five 3 week old puppies. You run a CBC and serum chemistry. What is the most likely abnormal result?
a) anemia
b) hyperkalemia
c) thrombocytopenia
d) hypocalcemia

hypocalcemia

A three week old kitten is found twitching and non-responsive. what home treatment is most likely to improve the condition?
a) tylenol
b) urinary catheter
c) karo syrup
d) enema

karo syrup

Which of the following are in the correct order following the flow of blood through the heart?
a) left atrium, tricuspid valve, left atrium, pulmonic valve
b) right atrium, mitral valve, right ventricle, aortic valve
c) left atrium, tricuspid valve, left ventricle, aortic valve
d) right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve

right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonic valve

How much time does it take before cardiac arrest causes irreversible brain damage?
a) ten minutes
b) seven minutes
c) three minutes
d) thirteen minutes

three minutes

Emesis should not be induced in a dog that has consumed which toxin?
a) chocolate
b) gasoline
c) arsenic
d) bromethalin

gasoline

The rapid IV administration of large amounts of potassium can result in:
a) epistaxis
b) liver damage
c) cardiac arrest
d) urine retention

cardiac arrest

The volume of 1:10,000 epinephrine for intravenous administration to a dog is calculated to be 2.0mL . What volume of epinephrine should be drawn up for intratracheal administration to the same patient?
a) 1.0 mL
b) 2.0 mL
c) 4.0 mL
d) 20.0 mL

4.0 mL

What is the major cause of shock in extreme burn cases?
a) severe pain
b) bacterial infection
c) hyperthermia
d) fluid loss

fluid loss

Crackles on thoracic auscultation indicate
a) asthma
b) upper airway obstruction
c) fluid in the lungs
d) pleural space disease

fluid in the lungs

Placement of a jugular catheter is contraindicated in which of these situations?
a) vomiting
b) pancreatitis
c) thrombocytopenia
d) renal failure

thrombocytopenia

What is the preferred method of providing nutritional support to a critical care patient?
a) per os
b) total parenteral nutrition
c) enema
d) percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

per os

Cardiac compressions are applied to which location?
a) first to second ribs
b) second to third ribs
c) third to sixth ribs
d) eighth to tenth ribs

third to sixth ribs

You have a new position at a veterinary ICU and are familiarizing yourself with the crash cart. You find a 60 cc syringe with a 3-way stopcock, extension set and 22 gauge needle attached. What might this equipment be used for?
a) jugular catheter placement
b) thoracocentesis
c) tracheal drug administration
d) decreasing intratracheal pressure

thoracocentesis